The Misunderstood Link Between Trade and Migration
The trade war between China and the United States roils stock markets, and the World Trade Organization is at risk of extinction because major players ignore its rules. […]
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The Protectionist’s Progress: Year 1
As delegates prepare for the coming WTO Ministerial in Buenos Aires, can one speak of a Trump trade strategy? […]
Wage stagnation in the United States: some international implications
The rise of protectionism, economic nationalism and nativism in the United States can be attributed inter alia to the nation’s wage stagnation and rising inequality. […]
Trade Backlash and the World Trade Organization
Embed from Getty Images Author: Uri Dadush Originally published by the OCP Policy Center The best way I can describe my feelings about trade these days is as an unstable anxiety disorder. Following on November […]
Untangling the Future of NAFTA
Along with substantial political uncertainty about the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), there is also widespread confusion […]
NAFTA in Play
During his run for President of the United States, Mr. Trump called the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), “the worst trade deal ever approved by this country.” […]
Will America Trigger a Global Trade War?
The new Trump administration is openly protectionist. The President called for “America First” and for “Buy American, Hire American” in his inaugural speech and his subsequent actions dispelled any remaining doubt that he meant what he said during the election campaign. […]
NAFTA 2.0?
Experts discussed the legal and political implications of renegotiating NAFTA, and and did a deep dive into several critical industries and what changes to the Agreement might mean for their sectors. […]
The border adjustment tax: a dangerous proposal
Reflecting the fact that the United States imports more than it exports, border adjustment tax is considered by its proponents as an essential part of the Trump tax reform package. […]
The End of Growth
The economic outlook continues to pose a challenge for private operators as well aa the public sector. World Trade shows very little progress. […]